Softener composition

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a softener composition which suppresses for a long time body smell derived from sweat etc. and is excellent in the softening effect. That is, the present invention relates to a softener composition comprising:(a) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (1):wherein R<1 >and R<2 >independently represent a C12-22 alkyl or alkenyl group, X and Y are independently -COO-, -CONR<7>-, -OCO- or -NR<7>CO-, provided that at least one of X and Y is -COO- or -OCO-, R<7 >represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R<3 >and R<4 >independently represent a C1-5 alkylene group, R<5 >and R<6 >represent a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group or R<1>-X-R<3>- and Z<-> is an anionic group,(b) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (2):wherein R<8 >represents a C12-22 alkyl or alkenyl group, W is a group selected from -COO-, -CONR<7>-, -OCO- and -NR<7>CO-, R<7 >represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, preferably a hydrogen atom, R<9 >represents a C1-5 alkylene group, R<10 >and R<11 >represent a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R<12 >represents a C1-3 alkyl group or -R<26>-OH, R<26 >is a C1-5 alkylene group and Z<-> is an anionic group, anda compound selected from the following component (c) or (d):(c) 0.1 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by the formula (3) and/or formula (4):wherein R<13>and R<18 >independently represent a C5-19 alkyl or alkenyl group, R<14 >and R<15 >independently represent a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group and T is -COO-, -OCO-, -CONH-, -NHCO-,or a linkage, R<16 >represents a C1-3 alkylene group, R<17 >represents a C<1-6 >alkylene group or -(O-R<19>)n-, R<19 >is ethylene group or propylene group and n is a number of 1 to 10 and W<-> is an anionic group, and(d) 0.01 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by the formula (5):wherein 2 or 3 groups out of R<20>, R<21>, R<22 >and R<23 >represent a C8-12, alkyl group, the remainder of them represent a C1-3 alkyl group, a C1-3 hydroxyalkyl group or a C7-15 arylalkyl group and Z<-> is an anionic group.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A softener composition comprising: 
       (a) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (1):                    
        wherein R 1  and R 2  independently represent a C 12-22  alkyl or alkenyl group, X and Y are independently —COO—, —CONR 7 —, —OCO— or —NR 7 CO—, provided that at least one of X and Y is —COO— or —OCO—, R 7  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R 3  and R 4  independently represent a C 1-5  alkylene group, R 5  and R 6  represent a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group or R 1 —X—R 3 — and Z −  is an anionic group,  
       (b) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (2):                    
        wherein R 8  represents a C 12-22  alkyl or alkenyl group, W is a group selected from —COO—, —CONR 7 —, —OCO— and NR 7 CO—, R 7  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, —R 9  represents a C 1-5  alkylene group, R 10  and R 11  represent a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R 12  represents a C 1-3  alkyl group or —R 26 —OH, R 26  is a C 1-5  alkylene group and Z −  is an anionic group, and  
       a compound selected from the following component (c) or (d):  
       (c) 0.1 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by formula (3) and/or formula (4):                    
        wherein R 13  and R 18  independently represent a C 5-19  alkyl or alkenyl group, R 14  and R 15  independently represent a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, and T is —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, —NHCO—,                    
        or a linkage, R 16  represents a C 1-3  alkylene group, R 17  represents a C 1-6  alkylene group or —(O—R 19 ) n —, R 19  is ethylene group or propylene group and n is a number of 1 to 10 and W −  is an anionic group, and  
       (d) 0.01 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by formula (5):                    
        wherein 2 or 3 groups out of R 20 , R 21 , R 22  and R 23  represent a C 8-12  alkyl group, the remainder of them represent a C 1-3  alkyl group, a C 1-3  hydroxyalkyl group or a C 7-15  arylalkyl group and Z −  is an anionic group,  
        which further comprises 0.1 to 5% by weight of (f) a C 8-22  fatty acid or a salt thereof.  
     
     
       2. The softener composition of  claim 1 , where R 7  is a hydrogen atom. 
     
     
       3. The softener composition of  claim 1 , which further comprises (e) a nonionic surfactant. 
     
     
       4. The softener composition of  claim 1 , which comprises 3-50% by weight of component (a). 
     
     
       5. The softener composition of  claim 1 , which comprises 0.5 to 10% by weight of component (b). 
     
     
       6. The softener composition of  claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of component (a)/component (b) is 80/20 to 99/1. 
     
     
       7. The softener composition of  claim 1  comprising component (c) in an amount of 0.1 to 15% by weight. 
     
     
       8. The softener composition of  claim 1 , comprising component (c) in a weight ratio of (c)/(a) of 1/30 to 1/1. 
     
     
       9. The softener composition of  claim 1 , comprising component (d) in an amount of 0.1 to 15% by weight. 
     
     
       10. The softener composition of  claim 1 , comprising component (d) in a weight of (a)/(d) of 50/1 to 2/1. 
     
     
       11. The softener composition of  claim 1 , comprising 40 to 90% by weight of water. 
     
     
       12. The softener composition of  claim 1 , having a pH value of 1 to 6. 
     
     
       13. The softener composition of  claim 1 , comprising 0.5 to 10% by weight of said nonionic surfactant. 
     
     
       14. The softener composition of  claim 1 , further comprising 0 to 1,000 ppm of an inorganic salt. 
     
     
       15. The softener composition of  claim 1 , further comprising a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyoxyethyene phenyl ether and a mixture thereof. 
     
     
       16. The softener composition of  claim 15 , wherein said solvent is present in an amount up to 20% by weight. 
     
     
       17. A softener composition comprising: 
       (a) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (1):                    
        wherein R 1  and R 2  independently represent a C 12-22  alkyl or alkenyl group, X and Y are independently —COO—, —CONR 7 —, —OCO— or —NR 7 CO—, provided that at least one of X and Y is —COO— or —OCO—, R 7  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R 3  and R 4  independently represent a C 1-5  alkylene group, R 5  and R 6  represent a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group or R 1 —X—R 3 — and Z −  is an anionic group,  
       (b) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by the formula (2):                    
        wherein R 8  represents a C 12-22  alkyl or alkenyl group, W is a group selected from —COO—, —CONR 7 —, —OCO— and NR 7 CO—, R 7  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, —R 9  represents a C 1-5  alkylene group, R 10  and R 11  represent a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R 12  represents a C 1-3  alkyl group or —R 26 —OH, R 26  is a C 1-5  alkylene group and Z −  is an anionic group, and  
       a compound selected from the following component (c) or (d):  
       (c) 0.1 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by formula (3) and/or formula (4):                    
        wherein R 13  and R 18  independently represent a C 5-19  alkyl or alkenyl group, R 14  and R 15  independently represent a C 1-3  alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, and T is —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, —NHCO—,                    
        or a linkage, R 16  represents a C 1-3  alkylene group, R 17  represents a C 1-6  alkylene group or —(O—R 19 ) n —, R 19  is ethylene group or propylene group and n is a number of 1 to 10 and W − is an anionic group, and  
       (d) 0.01 to 15% by weight of a compound represented by formula (5):                    
        wherein 2 or 3 groups out of R 20 , R 21 , R 22  and R 23  represent a C 8-12  alkyl group, the remainder of them represent a C 1-3  alkyl group, a C 1-3  hydroxyalkyl group or a C 7-15  arylalkyl group and Z −  is an anionic group,  
       which further comprises (e) a nonionic surfactant and 0.1 to 5% by weight of (f) a C 8-22  fatty acid or salt thereof.